Emberborne

Magic is forbidden—eradicated by an iron-fisted regime that keeps its people weak and compliant. Anyone caught wielding it is executed without mercy. Lyra never believed in magic. Not until the day she witnesses the brutal execution of Aldrick Thorn, the boy who once meant everything to her. He was her childhood companion, the boy she climbed rooftops with, whispered secrets to beneath the stars. Now, he’s gone—cut down by the very world that made them powerless. But as Aldrick dies, something stirs within Lyra. The ground trembles, heat surges through her veins, and she realizes an impossible truth—she has magic. And it’s not just hers. Aldrick’s power didn’t die with him. It passed to her. Hunted by the regime, Lyra is forced to flee, but she’s not alone. A pair of twins—Elric and Finn—draw her into the heart of the rebellion. Elric, a skilled mage, teaches her to control the volatile magic inside her. Finn, though powerless, is a soldier, a tracker, a survivor. Together, they fight for a future where magic can thrive once more. Yet the more Lyra learns, the more she questions everything. Magic isn’t just a gift—it’s a living force, choosing its wielders, binding them in ways she doesn’t yet understand. And Aldrick’s death? It wasn’t a coincidence. The regime feared what he could become. What she could become. Now, Lyra must decide: will she embrace the power that’s chosen her, risking everything in the process? Or will she let it consume her, just as the world intends? The rebellion believes she can bring magic back. But Lyra isn’t sure she’s their savior. She might just be their downfall.